CVE-2014-1494: Critical severity Mozilla SeaMonkey vulnerability

Published Mar 19, 2014
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Updated

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.25 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Affected Software

10 affected components
Mozilla SeaMonkey<2.25
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Vmware=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=11-sp3
Oracle Solaris=11.3
openSUSE openSUSE=13.1
Opensuse Project Opensuse=11.4
Opensuse Project Opensuse=12.3
Mozilla Firefox<28.0

Event History

Mar 19, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:55 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1494?

CVE-2014-1494 has a severity that allows denial of service and potential arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-1494?

To fix CVE-2014-1494, update Mozilla Firefox to version 28.0 or newer and SeaMonkey to version 2.25 or newer.

3

What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2014-1494?

CVE-2014-1494 can allow remote attackers to cause memory corruption, lead to application crashes, and possibly execute arbitrary code.

4

Which versions of Firefox are affected by CVE-2014-1494?

Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 28.0 are affected by CVE-2014-1494.

5

Are there any specific operating systems impacted by CVE-2014-1494?

CVE-2014-1494 affects various versions of systems including SUSE Linux and Oracle Solaris that run vulnerable browser versions.

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